Ukraine Army destroys Russian helicopter near Horlivka

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian helicopter outside the city of Horlivka in the Donetsk region.

The Command of the Ukrainian Air Force said this in a Facebook post, Ukrinform reports.

"On July 9, at noon, near Horlivka, a unit of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Ukrainian Air Force shot down a helicopter of the Russian occupation forces," the report said.

The destruction of the target has been confirmed. The type of the enemy helicopter is being determined.

From February 24 to July 10, Ukrainian defenders eliminated about 37,300 Russian invaders, including 100 in the past day alone. They also destroyed 1,641 enemy tanks, 3,823 armored fighting vehicles, 834 artillery systems and other equipment.